As many people know, Shadowcliff is a wonderful place to write. At the end of July we hosted a brand new program at Shadowcliff called The Gift of Story: Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography. Facilitated by Laurie Gudim, it was a calling to experience time in a group setting focusing on your own story. Below is a […]
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“Gwyn’s beautiful heart and love of yoga helped me gain new insights to my practice while enjoying mountain hikes with new friends, plus kayaking, campfire, drum circles, and other adventures. The gorgeous scenery and relaxation make it a must. I came home rejuvenated, relaxed, and inspired.” – Christine Discoe, 2016 attendee Our Mountain Top Yoga
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“We have such a brief opportunity to pass on to our children our love for this Earth and to tell our stories. These are the moments when the world is made whole. In my children’s memories, the adventures we’ve had together in nature will always exist.” – Richard Louv, “Last Child in the Woods: Saving
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It was sometime in the spring of 2004 that I received a mailing from Bridging the Gap, an organization whose goal is to make Kansas City sustainable. In that mailing, there was also some information about a place in Colorado called Shadowcliff Mountain Sanctuary. Coincidentally I was looking for a new venue for my Tai
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Every year around January we’re struck with the realization that our season is just not that far away. It’s time to start planning for all those wonderful summer trips, whether they are for family, alone time, or strengthening your professional muscles. Whatever your reason for travel, we’re sure you will find at least one program
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For nearly two decades The Lighthouse Writers Workshop, a not-for-profit 501(C)(3) organization, has hosted a multi-day writers’ workshop at Shadowcliff Lodge. Lighthouse is the largest literary arts center in the Rocky Mountain West, providing quality instruction and artistic support for writers and readers of all levels, ages, and backgrounds. Both Lighthouse faculty and workshop participants
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By Patricia Saenz, Beyond Sustainability Participant Article originally appeared in the ISSP Email Newsletter An email from ISSP came across my inbox about a sustainability workshop in Colorado. The name of the event should have been a clue that I was not going to attend a seminar session on the latest reporting tools or discuss gubernatorial
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I’m a mom, a lawyer, a professor. My children are 8 and 4. Our lives are generally pretty regularly overbooked – school, baseball, swimming, ballet, work travel, court. And we rely on our technology to keep life organized, solve last minute problems, fill in the gaps between things that.must.be.done. There’s plenty of research out there
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Workshop dates: this workshop is no longer available Join us for a two-part workshop where you will explore your inner landscape through the art of storytelling. Leah Lamb, known storyteller and performance artist, will lead you through this experiential and interactive workshop. Carefully crafted exercises and activities will provide you the time to tap
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Based on Bill Plotkin’s newest book, Wild Mind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche, this 5-day intensive is an experiential exploration of our human psyches as unique expressions of the universal forces and patterns of nature.
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